Windmill power for washing machines



June 10, 1930.

H. J. KOENEN WINDMILL POWER FOR WASHING MACHINES Filed Oct. 29, 1928 INVENTOR Patented June 10, 1930 mane HENRY J. KOENEN, 0F CLARA CITY, MINNESOTA WINDMILL POWER FOR WASHING MACHINES Application filed. October 29, 1928.

This invention more particularly relates to improvements in power take oil 1110Cl1t11- isms.

An object of the invention comprehends an eccentrically mounted bell crank lever.

Another object of the invention contemplates a connecting element for the bell crank lever whereby the latter may be operatively connected with a reciprocat ig shalt.

An additional object of the invention consists in the provision of a connecting link for the opposed end of the bell crank lever to impart the driving force therefrom.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists of the to ing novel features and details of con tion, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a well rig with the invention applied and partially broken away to illustrate the con struction thereof.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters oi reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character indicates generally the well rig, 11 the casing and 12 the polish or plunger rod mounted for reciprocating action within the casing.

The invention comprises spaced standards 13, preferably of angle bar construction and joined to the well casing 11 by ill-bolts 14: and strap irons 15.

A bell crank lever, such as indicated at 16, and eccentrically mounted, as at 17, between bearing members 18 carried upon the standards 13, is adapted to be imparted rocking movement upon the reciprocal. actions of the polish rod or plunger shaft 12.

Spaced plate members 19, arranged in parallelism upon the opposite sides of the polish rod 12 and held securely thereagainst through the instrumentality of fastening elements 20, extend for appreciable distances beyond the polish rod to accommodate the horizontally disposed end of the bell crank Serial N'o. 315,737.

lever 16, substantially as illustrated in Fig ure 1 oi the drawing.

opaceo bolt members 21, arranged between the projected portions of the plate members 19, are adapted to selectively engage the upper and under side edges of the horizontally disposed end of the bell crank lever whereby toe may slide therebetween while the polisa rod 12 is imparted a reciprocating mo ement.

par i ill 'cular connection and mounting oi? the bell crank lever will impart an oscillatory movement from its free end to act-u ate any suitable machine, ram, etc. lln this instance, the free end of the bell crank lever is shown connected with a pivoted link 22 having its opposite end joined with the uppermost projecting end of an oscillating lever 23 for a clothes washer 24:.

It is obviously understood that I do not limit myself to the embodiment of the invention shown inasmuch as it is manifest that the power take off mechanism could be effectively employed for other purposes.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 2- A power take off mechanism comprising in combination spaced standards, a bell crank lever eccentrically mounted for rockmovement between said standards hav ing its ends disposed in vertical and horizontal planes with the vertically disposed end depending, of a reciprocating polishing rod located adjacent one end of a lever, plate members arranged in spaced parallelism upon the opposite sides of the rod and adapted to receive the horizontally disposed end of the lever therebetween, and bolt members passed through the plates adapted for sliding engagement with the opposite side edges, of the horizontally disposed end of the lever upon the reciprocating actions of the rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY J. KOENEN. 

